Cathy name meaning
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What does Cathy mean?
The well-known unisex name Cathy has its origin in Old Greek, Cathy means "The Pure" is used mostly in Assamese, English, Kannada, Norwegian, Marathi, Danish, Swedish and Finnish. Cathy is form of admired Carine.
Carine is form of admired Carina. Carine is French cognate of Carina. Also Carine is equivalent of Cara in English language. Carine is also equivalent of Carina in French, English and German languages.
Customary Carine came from Latin and Italian, meaning of Carine is "Dear and Pretty". It is celebrated on November 25 or April 29.
How do I pronounce Cathy?
Two syllabled Cathy is most commonly pronounced as c(a)-thy.
Variants of Cathy
Aikaterine, Cateline, Katharina, Carine, Carina, Cara, Carrine, Cathylee, Catelynn, Karine, Catharina, Ecaterina, Caarina, Karena, Caron, Karina, Caira, Carry, Carola, Carolina
How popular is the name Cathy?
Cathy was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 170484 babies have been given the name in 129 years. At its zenith in 1958, the moniker grabbed the 34th spot and 10934 baby girls were given the name.
But after 129 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 6 times Also, Cathy was a popular name in France.
Over 27287 babies have been named Cathy since 1947. When at the peak of its usage in 1974, the moniker grabbed the 60th spot and 1312 baby girls were given the name.
However after 72 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Moreover, the name has been to the top 100 baby names 16 times
Cathy is a familiar baby name in New South Wales during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.
In 1965, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 92 on girl names chart when 89 babies were given the name Cathy. There are over 331 babies that have been given the name Cathy in New South Wales.
Cathy is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1986, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 168 on girl names chart when 32 babies were named Cathy.
There are over 670 babies that have been given the name Cathy in Ireland.
Cathy is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 1755 in 1996.
It had a short run of 9 years on Belgium girl names chart. But Cathy is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 600 have the name as well as in, Papua New Guinea, Australia, DR Congo, England, Malawi, Philippines and Madagascar.
At least, 620000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 3481 | 44 | ||
| 2017 | 4450 | 31 | ||
| 2016 | 3079 | 53 | ||
| 2015 | 2725 | 64 | ||
| 2014 | 3315 | 48 | ||
Facts
Cathy in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 5 | 364 | 243 |
Numerological aspects of Cathy
You lack responsibility and commitment. You love to change and can't stand constancy and monotony. You are dominant when it comes to relationships. Stress hates your guts. Your life interests change as you change, constantly. You have no enemies. There isn't a person you can't charm. You have a restless spirit and booming energy. It's hard for you to connect with new people and let them inside your world but you are not a closed person.
Other names similar to Cathy, for name hunters
- Pennie - Celebrated and Ceaseless Pennie came from Old Greek, meaning of Pennie is "Penelops" given to girls is used majorly in English
- Sybile - Curious girl name Sybile is rooted from Greek, Sybile means "Priestess of Apollo"
- Gergely - Prevalently used in Hungarian, Gergely means "The Watchful" has its roots in Old Greek is used as a baby boy name
- Artemas - Meaning of Artemas is Follower of Artemis is rooted from Old Greek bestowed upon boys is used in English
- Delphia means Dolphin and From Delphi is specifically used in English used as a girl name came from Old Greek. Delphia is derivative of Delphina.
Sibling Names for Cathy
If you're considering the name Cathy for your baby girl, you might be interested in sibling names that complement it well. Here are some suggestions to help inspire you and find the perfect names for your family.
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Famous people named Cathy
- Cathy Berberian, American mezzo-soprano and composer based in Italy
- Cathy Gauthier, Canadian curler and broadcaster
- Cathy Lomax, London artist
- Cathy Baker, member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Cathy Gordon Brown, Brown's running mate was Sabrina R. Allen
- Cathy Hopkins, English author with over 60 published titles
- Cathy Crowe, Canadian "street nurse", educator, author
- Cathy Phillips, Canadian ice hockey player
- Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, Canadian designer and heraldic artist
- Cathy Inglese, former head coach of the University of Rhode Island women's basketball team
- Cathy Henderson, lead guitarist for the band Antigone Rising
- Cathy Rosier, model and actress,
- Cathy Bao Bean, Chinese-American writer and educator
- Cathy Smith, Canadian occasional backup singer, rock groupie
- Cathy O'Dowd, South African rock climber, mountaineer
- Cathy Zeuske, Republican politician from Wisconsin
- Cathy Gillen Thacker, American author of over seventy romance novels
- Cathy Small, cultural anthropologist, with a Ph
- Cathy Wood,
- Cathy Lee Irwin, Canadian former figure skater
- Cathy Freeman, Australian former sprinter
- Cathy de Monchaux, British sculptor
- Cathy Jones, Canadian actress, comedian and writer
- Cathy Dennis, British singer, songwriter
- Cathy Guisewite, American cartoonist
- Cathy Carr, American pop singer
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers, American politician
- Cathy Rogers, English television executive, producer
- Cathy Downs, American film actress
- Cathy Cox, Dean of Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University
- Cathy Davis, American female boxer
- Cathy Tyson, English stage, film and television actress
- Cathy Young, Russian-born American journalist
- Cathy King, Canadian curler from St
- Cathy Jamieson, Scottish Labour Party politician
- Cathy Rigby, actress, speaker, and former artistic gymnast
- Cathy Basrak, is one of the most prominent young violists today
- Cathy Podewell, American actress best
- Cathy Lee Crosby,
- Cathy O'Donnell, American actress
- Cathy Wilcox, Australian cartoonist and children's book illustrator
- Cathy Minehan, was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Cathy Moriarty, American actress whose career spans over 30 years
- Cathy Weseluck, Canadian actress, comedian, singer
- Cathy Silvers, She is best
- Cathy Murphy, British actress
- Cathy Cavadini, American actress, voice actress and singer
- Cathy Jenéen Doe, American actress
- Cathy O'Brien, O'Brien made these assertions
- Cathy Hughes, African-American entrepreneur
- Cathy Malkasian in The Wild Thornberrys Movie as Director
- Cathy Gulkin in Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives as Editor
- Cathy Crandall in Broken as Costume Designer
- Cathy Owen in Leap of Faith: Part 2 as Actress
- Cathy Fielding in The Master as Actress
- Cathy Case in Cost of the Living: A Zom Rom Com as Actress
- Cathy Adams in Love Camp 7 as Actress
- Cathy Cooper, from 1997 film Scrap, who played the LaFemme, Trixie.
- Cathy Downes, from 1982 comedy, drama movie A Most Attractive Man, who played the Merryl.
- Cathy Metz, from 2001 drama and mystery movie These Angels Are Cruel, who played the Miss Jones.
- In 1971, Cathy Neilman portrayed the role of Pepper in drama film The Soldier's Wife.
- In 1975 crime and drama film, Trip with the Teacher, Cathy Worthington played Julie.
- Cathy Bourgogne portrayed vital role of Star Dancer in 2018 drama flick Danse.
- Cathy Barnett characterized vital character of Shari Dahmer in 2006 biography and crime flick Raising Jeffrey Dahmer.
- Cathy Sanborn Street, from 2001 drama flick On the Fringe, who played Kurt's Ex-girlfriend.
- In 1968, Cathy Price portrayed the role of Jane the Insatiable In movie Tropic of Scorpio.
Lists having Cathy
- Boys names beginning with C
- Girls names beginning with C
- Greek Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Assamese Baby Names
- Kannada Baby Names
- Marathi Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Popular Girl Names in United States (1966)
- Popular Girl Names in France (1979)
- Popular Girl Names in New South Wales (1965)
- Baby Names that mean Pure